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Maria Anna, Gräfin von Waldstein

Prague, 22 Feb 1707 – Vienna, 12 Nov 1756

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A life in time

  1. 22 Feb 1707

    Born in Prague

  2. 31 Mar 1732

    A daughter is born

  3. 12 Nov 1756

    Dies in Vienna, aged 49

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Prague.

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The 1700s · Maria is born in Prague

In the news1704

Kuruc raids devastate Austrian lands in 1704

The Kuruc uprising caused significant disruption as rebels repeatedly invaded the archduchy, likely devastating areas like Gramatneusiedl between March and June 1704.

Getting around

Travel times by carriage in the 1700s

In the 18th century, a 30-kilometer trip between St. Pölten and Melk took 5 to 7 hours, while a 115-kilometer journey to St. Florian took 20 to 28 hours.

At the table

Refreshing drinks for poor women

Poor women who could not access wine cellars drank water mixed with vinegar for refreshment. A delicacy created for them was the Sugar-Schäuffelein, made from barberry juice and acidified with spirits of sulfur.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Cleanliness marked social respectability in Vienna

In 18th-century Vienna, maintaining cleanliness was essential, and residents typically owned between six and eleven shirts or shifts, which served as a social marker of respectability.

Music

Rural children were musically literate and skilled

In 18th-century Bohemia, Moravia, and Austria, children in rural schools were taught to play instruments like violins, hautbois, and bassoons, resulting in a musically literate population. Even in the smallest villages, peasants sang and played various instruments during High Mass.

Daily life

Home life and shared spaces

Common households relied on simple tiled stoves for heat and cooking, while tasks like laundry, wood storage, and waste management were shared in communal courtyards. Indoor light was scarce, often relying on the limited daylight filtered through small windows and basic lamps.